Deacon joined Queen in 1971 on the strength of his musical and electronic skills, particularly the home-made Deacy Amp which guitarist Brian May used to create guitar orchestras throughout Queen's career. From the third album, Sheer Heart Attack, onwards, he wrote at least one song per album, several of which became hits. As well as bass, Deacon played some guitar and keyboards on Queen's studio work.
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Deacon still retired, has retained a net worth of $170 million despite his early retirement. Deacon wrote a number of Queen's hit singles, including "I Want to Break Free" as well as the band's biggest selling single in the US, "Another One Bites the Dust". He also occasionally provided backing vocals during live shows. Deacon performed just two more times with the remaining members of Queen, in a charity concert in 1993 and a one-off rendition of The Show Must Go On in 1997 with Mercury's friend Elton John at the opening of the Bejart ballet in Paris. Following these performances, he decided to retire from music.